KMUTT Business Plan Competition 2024: A Platform for Innovative Space Management Towards Sustainability

📅 Date: January 13, 2025 (Final Pitching Round)
📍 Venue: 5th Floor, Graduate School of Management and Innovation (GMI), KMUTT

The KMUTT Business Plan Competition 2024: Space Utilization Plan for Sustainable Value Creation successfully concluded with its Final Pitching Round on January 13, 2025. This competition, jointly organized by the Asset and Benefit Management Unit, the Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management Center (EESH), the Graduate School of Management and Innovation (GMI), the School of Architecture and Design (SoA+D), and the Student Affairs Office at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), aimed to discover and develop innovative business plans for sustainable space management within the university.

The competition encouraged students to apply business knowledge to real-world space management challenges, focusing on mixed-use development that benefits students, staff, and the surrounding community. The competition began with 32 teams, of which 8 teams advanced to the final round.

Throughout the competition, students participated in workshops on business concepts, site exploration of KMUTT’s actual operational spaces, and case studies from successful projects. These experiences helped participants refine their ideas and develop feasible, high-impact solutions for sustainable space utilization.

Final Pitching & Expert Judging Panel

The Final Pitching Round was judged by an esteemed panel of KMUTT executives and industry professionals, including:

Internal Experts:

1️⃣ Asst. Prof. Dr. Marong Phadungsit – Vice President for Finance, Property, and Information Technology
2️⃣ Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chaowalit Limmaneevichitr – Vice President for Student Development and Learning
3️⃣ Asst. Prof. Waraluk Pansuwan – Dean, School of Architecture and Design (SoA+D)
4️⃣ Asst. Prof. Dr. Vorapot Angkasith – Dean, Graduate School of Management and Innovation (GMI)
5️⃣ Asst. Prof. Dr. Mongkol Asawadilokrat – Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Corporate Communication, GMI
6️⃣ Mr. Kittinath Kaewthong – Director, Energy, Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management Center (EESH)

External Industry Experts:

1️⃣ Mr. Taweesak Buakhao – Senior Vice President of Construction, Soken Development Group Co., Ltd.
2️⃣ Mr. Yot Tharacharoensap – Senior Executive Vice President, AssetWise Public Company Limited (Developer of KAVE Luminous)
3️⃣ Mr. Sin Singlor – Vice President of Facilities Management, LH Mall & Hotel Public Company Limited

Competition Winners & Awards

🏆 First Place – “Thinksphere” (Team: Srangsan Kae Nai)
📍 Team Members:

• Ms. Suphisara Poolsiri – 3rd Year, Industrial Engineering
• Mr. Sanchai Pengpinit – 3rd Year, Industrial Engineering
• Mr. Pawarit Piampreecha – 3rd Year, Institute of Field Robotics (FIBO)
  🎁 Prize: Cash award & scholarship consideration for GMI graduate studies

🥈 Second Place – “Back Mor Market” (Team: Lai Tang Pracha Uthit)
📍 Team Members:

• Mr. Phichayapong Meearun – 1st Year, Automation Engineering
• Mr. Teerut Tangsiripinyoyo – 1st Year, Automation Engineering
• Mr. Kittiwara Sosthuth – 1st Year, Automation Engineering

🏅 Popular Vote Award (Most Desirable Project) – “Mod Klang Krung” (Team: Sao Sao Sao)
📍 Team Members:

• Ms. Phichamon Wiangsamut – 3rd Year, Interdisciplinary Management – Creative Technology
• Ms. Korakorn Wela-Kerd – 3rd Year, Mathematics, Faculty of Science
• Ms. Natthanischa Amornchairat – 3rd Year, Mathematics, Faculty of Science

Fostering Entrepreneurial Skills & Sustainable Innovation at KMUTT

Despite not offering an undergraduate business program, KMUTT actively promotes interdisciplinary learning by providing real-world challenges for students. The KMUTT Business Plan Competition 2024 serves as a platform for fostering entrepreneurial thinking, allowing students to develop sustainable space utilization strategies that benefit the university, students, staff, and surrounding communities.

Through this initiative, KMUTT is advancing its vision of becoming a Sustainable Entrepreneurial University, equipping students with the skills and mindset to create high-impact, sustainable solutions.